It’s now been confirmed that Sony Interactive Entertainment America plan to discount the standalone PlayStation VR headset to $199.99 in the US.

As mentioned above, this will not be open to UK PS4 owners, and will run from Sunday, February 18 until Saturday, March 3.

It’s a solid deal which could help push even more hardware sales for the already successful PS4 and PS4 Pro consoles.

Sony are aiming to see over 100 new VR games released in 2018 for their headset, which could start to see more competition from Microsoft soon.

One of these new games includes Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, which now has a release date confirmed.

The popular cartoon’s VR spin-off arrives on the PSVR on April 10,which aims to immerses fans in the strange and unusual world of the Rick and Morty TV series.

“As a clone of Morty, you’ll be put in the center of a unique story that takes you across dimensions, to death’s door, and to alien planets,” the teaser description reads.

“You’ll solve puzzles, get yelled at by Rick, and even fix an intergalactic car along the way. You can also pick up a diverse range of crap and throw it at your favorite Rick and Morty characters, for better or worse.”

For those who are missing out on the new PlayStation VR deal, Sony are also running a new PSN Store sale.

PS4 owners can grab some big discounts as part of the latest PlayStation 4 sale.

The majority of offers are only available until Monday, February 19.

This includes half price ARK Survival Evolved, which is now available for £24.99. ARK: Aberration is down to £11.99, while Scorched Earth costs £7.99.

The Witcher 3, meanwhile, is just £11.99, Dark Souls 3 is reduced to £13.99 and Fallout 4 Game of the Year Edition costs £24.99.

NBA 2K18 bundles are available as part of the Deal of the Week, which means discounts run until February 21.

To coincide with the Overwatch free weekend, fans can pick up the shooter at a discounted price until February 26.

Finally, Final Fantasy 15 and Final Fantasy 15 Digital Premium Edition are on sale until February 28.